My other toy, rat rod

I am into anything cool and unique.  Hence the xB.  But when I saw this stretched, chopped, bagged, ratted STUDEBAKER, yes STUDEBAKER and not ford or chevy, I had to have it.  It's a '31 Dictator 2dr. sedan that was chopped, channeled, shortened and turned into a truck.  The shortening happened years ago as it was a tow truck before it was a rat.  But research tells me there were no Dictator trucks made in the '30's.  The frame is a custom Z notch and power train is all Ford with a 302, C4, and 9".  It was pretty much as is when I bought it, but I did change the steelies for the wires, painted them, added the chrome rings and hubs and got rid of the Kumho's(why would you even put Kumho's on a rat rod?) for the wide whites.  I also added a gear drive strictly for the sound and re-geared the rear end from 2:56 to 3:80 and added a posi.

Enjoy...

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COOLEST CAR ON THE FORUM

no lie haha

now that's slammed...

I too love rat rods and that my friend is just simply BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!
 
You should swap out the 302 for a Hemi. =)

[QUOTE=shaneb;391938]I too love rat rods and that my friend is just simply BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!
 
You should swap out the 302 for a Hemi. =)[/QUOTE]

You fund it, I'll do it.  LOL.  :hsughd3:  Actually been wanting a flathead with 3 deuces and a supercharger.

Or like this?

[url]http://youtu.be/dyIsf-37CyA[/url]

That's just sick!
Actually the flat head with 3 dueces and the supercharger would make it more nastalgic. :biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=cheez80;391926]COOLEST CAR ON THE FORUM

no lie haha[/QUOTE]

+ 2

That is jus too siiiiiiiiiiiiicccck!!!! :runcoold:

Beautiful!  Been wanting to build something like this for several years now!!

amazing!

are you on the HAMB?  [url]www.jalopyjournal.com/forum[/url]  

I've been into hot rods and customs for years...got a chopped and channeled 39 chevy myself.

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holy shit im so jealous, i want one

[QUOTE=speedaddict;392011]are you on the HAMB? [URL="http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum"]www.jalopyjournal.com/forum[/URL] 
 
I've been into hot rods and customs for years...got a chopped and channeled 39 chevy myself.
 
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WIN!

[QUOTE=cheez80;391926]COOLEST CAR ON THE FORUM

no lie haha[/QUOTE]

QFT!
Fukkin awesome!
The epitome of "breakin necks".

[QUOTE=cheez80;391926]COOLEST CAR ON THE FORUM

no lie haha[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=PANCAKES!;391952]+ 2

That is jus too siiiiiiiiiiiiicccck!!!! :runcoold:[/QUOTE]
+3 
:biggthumpup:

I miss my 38 Chevy.  One of the cars I probably never should have sold.

[QUOTE=cheez80;391926]COOLEST CAR ON THE FORUM

no lie haha[/QUOTE]

enough said.

[QUOTE=speedaddict;392011]are you on the HAMB?  [URL="http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum"]www.jalopyjournal.com/forum[/URL]  

I've been into hot rods and customs for years...got a chopped and channeled 39 chevy myself.

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Nice ride, no I am not on there, have to check it out.  Thnx for the info.


And thnx to everyone else for the props.  I love it.  And I can't go anywhere without seeing cell phones hanging out car window to take snaps of it.

U freaks just made my morning. Lovin the rods!

Always wanted a 32 roadster and shelby cobra. Can't afford either so im swapping an ls into a na Miata. Go figure

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love the ratrod!!!

The real panty droppers =)